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Diamond Dyes.

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"A a full stock Of Diamond Dyes, and guar
antee them 10 color Ribbons, Dresses, Hats,
Feathers aud Cotton Goods
GEO. T. LIGHT,
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ii AS taken the store room on Main street IN
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ronage Of the ladies Of the town and vicinity
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Notions 10 which She invites the attention Of
the ladies.
June TO- 1885.
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AIhanbras

Lee and Shepard, Boston, are about to
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"Home. sweet Home, ooh, Why Should
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University Press Cambridge, Mass The
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Boot and Shoe Making.
REPAIRING &C

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Chair Seats Gained.

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LUMBER, SHINGLES & WOOD,

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Germany.
WHAT GERMANY THINKS

WHAT GERMANY THINKS.
BERLIN, May 29.-The announcement
from Paris that RouYier had succeeded in
forming q ministry excluding Genera
BoulangeI, and composed of moderates
who favor peace, was received here with
satisfaction, qualified with the fear that
the existence of the new cabinet would Id
stormy, soon ending in q more acnte
crisis. The composition of the ministry
did not become known till evening, but
early in the day the report that General
Soussler had replaced General Boulange
gave better tone, although the speech
Of the holidays and the absence Of dealel s
checked business. The fractional advauc &c
that was made in international securities
would have been greater if there had been
confidence that the Paris settlement was
permanent. The papers, discussing the
position after disposal Of Boulanger ap-
peared certain, despair of the formation
of ministry which the German govern
ment could treat as an abiding and relia-
BILE factor in negotiations. The North
German Gazette compares the French at
tempts towards cabinet making to Pene-
lope's weaving, what Is done in the day
time is undone during the night. The
Vosses che Zeitung thinks the struggle OF
cliques shows that parties are tending
toward complete chaos and disintegration
and that the center of the battle must for
some time be Boulanger.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
COURT OF APPEALS.

John p. White, presiding judge; J. NJ. Hurt
and sam y. Wilson, judges; James l.. White
clerk; w. l.. Davidson, assistant attorney
ger eral; NJ. NJ. johnson. bailif.
Mahoney & Evans VS.. Lapowski & Co.,
from Taylor county; opinion by Wilson,
j. Appellants were and are joint owners
of lot in Abilene. Harrington & Wells
were joint owners ofan adjoining lot. APP
pellant contracted to erect party wall
between the lots, the wall to rest half on
each lot, and verbal agreement was en-
tered into by said Harrington & Wells,
contracting for themselves and assigns,
TO pay one-half the cost of said wall
whenever they or their assigns should
build, The wall was built at cost of
$3.50. The land of Harrington & Wells
changed hands several times until appel.
lees got it, but in the meantime Herring
ton paid SIZE on account, leaving $500
due when he or his assigns should build.
Each purchaser had notice of the con-
tract pertaining to the wall This suit
was brought by appellants to recover the
balance. II was rightly brought in the
County court, because it WSs not suit to
recover land or an easement in the land.
Appellants petition was demurred to,
which was sustained. There are several
cases cited by appellant to show that there
was good cause of action, among which
is Brown vs.. Mckee [57 n. Y. 684 where
dissenting opinion in q case similar to
this states the ct law we think. He
holds that a grantee of covenantor hav-
ing notice is bound in equity, and he can
not avail himself of the wall without be-
ing equitably bound to pay his part for
the wall. In equity the same rule applies
to parole contract as in law applies to
contract under seal. The judgment is
reversed and the case remanded for q
trial on its merits.
T. A. Westbrook VS.. State, from Has
kell; opinion by White, ?. j. This was q
conviction for forgery. The Indictment
not only had purport clause but it also
set out the forged instrument in haec
verbs. In the tenor clause the forged
name is written G.. j. Chapman while in
the forged instrument it is G. J. Chat
man. The indictment was not attached
but the variance renders it fatally de-
fective. For looking at the instrument it
does not purport to be the act of Chap
man but of Chairman, which are different
names. The variance is irreconcilable.
The judgment is reversed and the prose
cution dismissed
C. Holtzgraft ct al. VS.. State, from
Bell; opinion by White, ?. j. This was
g prosecution, by information, for hunt
ing and fishing on the inclosed lands Of
another, under act March 81, 1885. The
informants set out thst appellants went
upon lands, etc, of Shelley, etc "with-
out the consent of the owner" A motion
was made to quash it because it did not
negative the fact of entry "without con-
sent of the proprietor or agent in charge"
as provided by the statute. This was
overruled, which we believe tc be error
The judgment is therefore reversed and
the prosecution dismissed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
BEN: PERLEY P00RE.
Tho National Character Passes Away at
Washington.

The National Character Passes Away al
washington.
WASHINGTON, May 29-Msjor Ben
Perley Poore died at the Ebbett house in
this city at y 80 this morning.
Benjamin Perley Poore was born at
Newbury, Mass, November ?, 1920. he
learned the printing business; edited the
Southern Wing at Atlanta, Ga, l838-4O;
became an attache of the United States
legation in Belgium l84l; made valuable
collection Of historical MSS. from the
French archives for the state of Msssa-
chusetts, 1844-46; travelled in Egypt, Pal
estine and other eastern countries as cor
respondent of the Boston Atlas, 1843-4S;
published the Rise and Fall of Louis
Philippe, 1848; the Life of General Tay-
lor, 184S; the Early Life of Napoleon,
1851; became editor and proprietor
of the American Sentinel, 1851, and
wrote several novels in the columns
of Gleason's Pictorial. He had resi-
dence at Newburyport, but lived since
1854 chiefly at Washington as correspond
ent of the Boston Journal, secretary of
the United States Agricultural Society snd
clerk of Senate committees. He edited
the volumes of the Conspiracy Trials OF
1865 and the Congressional Dire Glory
since 1867.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Montrief, wilson 8 Co.
HOW WOMEN KILL.
PecuIiarities of Female murderers-Poi-
son tho FavOrits Means.

Peculiarities of Female murterers-Poi.
son tho FaVOrits Means.
Women are unique in their construc.
ton and their constitution, and, as con-
sequence, it may be logically concluded
that they will be equally unique in many
of their tendencies, thoughts, motives
and actions. AL the training of the
ages have never enabled the average wo-
man to reach point where she Can
throw stone the same as & man; in this,
as in thousands Of other directions, she
hes her OWL methods of bringing about
certain results. 1t is safe to say that
given the manner in man will do any
thing, it is the precise way IN which it
Will not be done by woman.
The originality of the sex IS seen in
the earlier killings, in which it played 8
prominent part. When Cain slew Abel
he went ST IL il 8 manly, brutal sort of
way; he took q club, or q stone, and beat
out the brains Of his brother. About the
FIRST murder On record in which woman
ives the principal, was that of Sisera, 3
fugitive, who fed discounted before the
hosts Of Israel. He was tired and hungry,
and' asked woman whom he met for
food and shelter. She promised all he
asked, and more; she offered to make an
affidavit that he should be safe from dis
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
NO WONDER HE DIED.
Seven Widows Put in "A claim for Posses
sion of the Dead Mans Property.

Seven Widows Put in n claim for Posses
sion of the Dead MANS Property.
PLAINFIELD, N. j., May 25.-John
Holmes, for years Surveyor of New York
city, was buried yesterday, and seven
women, each claiming to be the only
original widow, put in en- appearance and
claimed the property. With them were
twelve children. While they were all
wrangllng at the house the latest Mrs.
Holmes went before q magistrate and
swore out warrants of arrest against the
remaining SIX for disorderly conduct.
One Of the sons took possession of part of
the house, and barricading the door
threatened TO shoot any one who entered.
He was arrested and sent to the lock up.
The women and other children were
released on their own recognizance on
promising TO keep the peace. They all
engaged counsel and will make q contest
for their claim.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
KILLED BY A SPIDERS BITE.
A Little Boy Dies After Twenty our
Hours of Agony.
N-nr Nnrl- SIN

Hours of Agony.
New York sun.
Fritz Kibitz, one year and eight months
old, was playing about the door of his
home, at $50 Fifth street, about O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, when suddenly
he began screaming. HIS mother ran
to him and saw q blg spider on his
left hand. The little fellow held the
hand up and acted as though he
was in great pain. Mrs. Ki0itz killed the
spider, and observing 8 small red mark
on the child's hand, concluded that the
spider had bitten it. She applied some
lotion, but the child still continued its
cries.
A few hours later g small. red lump
appeared on the hand, which kept spread
ing until the swelling extended
to the arm. A physician was
called in and measures were taken to
stop the spread of the poison. His
efforts were unsuccessful, and on Sunday
the child's arm almost to the shoulder
was badly swollen. The little fellow
suffered great agony, and cried inces-
sanity until Sunday night, when he died.
Coroner MESSENGER was notified, and he
will make a post-mortem examination.
The spider was described as having g
small drAh body.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
A CHILD ABANDONED.
How a Young Mother at Waco Gets Rid of
Her Little One.

hSE hltliC ShSs
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May 29.-About O'Clock
last evening a comely young woman, with
an infant in her arms, entered an Eighth
street boarding house and asked if she
was in the Pipkin house. Being answered
in the affirmative, she introduced herself
as follows: "My name is Mrs. 'Delmuke;
l live in Coryell county; l have been Wis
iting relatives az Brownwood, and have
Just arrived from there. a Mr.. Jones,
who is 8 FREUD Of my husband, came with
me. Mr.. Jones is at the Cottage wagon
ward, where he put up his hack and
horses. My husband is in Fort
Worth. He wrote me to come
to Waco and stop at this house, where ne
will meet me tomorrow, when we will
90 home to Coryell county. l want
board and lodging until then. My hus-
bands step father is also in Waco, and
will be here TO i5in US" The kind
hearted people al the boarding house
gave full credenCe to the woman's story
and welcomed her, assigning her room.
An hour later an elderly man, very neatly
dressed and genteel, put in ap-
pearance and asked for Mrs. Delmuke,
giving the name of Jones. The young
woman came out OF her room to the par
Tor, met him and introduced him TO the
lady as the step-father of her husband,
mentioned above as expected. a few
minutes later Mrs. Delmuke sought out
the landlsdy and said, "please look after
nv baby few minutes os l want my
husbands father to go with me 10 the
Cottage wagon yard, where my valise is
in the vehicle that brought me from
Brentwood. l wishjto get some articles,of
clothing ana will return immediately"
Mrs Pipkin readily consented to take
care Of the baby and young Mrs. Delmuke,
accompanied by elderly Mr.. Jones,
left the house, going up Eighth street.
They have not been seen or heard Of
since. 1t is evidently clear case Of a
mother deserving her offspring. The
infant is healthy boy, apparently five
weeks old. The Iandjadya at the boarding
house says the young woman wss refined
and intelligent and appeared to dote on
the child. No one here knows anything
Of the couple, but the police are trying to
get at the bottom OF the mystery. This
afternoon kind-hearted lady took the
little waif, and says she will adopt il
rather than see it sent to the poorhouse.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
We'll Trained Cadets

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The perform
ance of the Michigan Military Academy
boys is worthy OF especial mention. They
have not only uuquestionably won the
first cadet prize, but have made q display
which will be remembered az one CT the
finest of the entire encampment. The
prizes in all the competitions will be
awarded Monday and General Sheridan
will present them. Till then the Judges
are bound to secrecy and the awards can
not be forecast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
DEATH AMONG THE COLORED RACE.
Going OF Fifty Per Gent. Faster Than tho
Whttes-A Problem in Sanitation.


whites-A Problem in Sanitation.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 25-The public
health conference closed it's labors this
evening and adjourned sine die. The
most interesting and novel paper read
WAS that by Bishop G.. c. Penick, D. D.,
entitled, "The Colored Race as Problem
in Sanitation" The Learned divine claims
that the negro had degenerated in
very marked degree since his emanci-
patton, that ne was dying of 80 per
cent faster than the white man, and the
death rate among the colored race was
much larger than the increase. From
these points he deduced that, unless the
whites did something to prevent the NOR
tally of the negro, it would be but mat
ter of time when the race would become
extinct.
The Conference has been a success,
both as to the valuable and interesting
papers resd snd the general interest man
ifested in this meeting.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

There are 5000 more women than
men in Great Britain. There is like
disparity in Germany, and in some of the
United States. Whether this be account
ed as deficiency Of the male or as q
surplus OF the female population, it is a
matter more difficult to deal with
than the SURPRISES and deficiencies which
puzzle the heads of financiers and econo-
mists. The statesman or philosopher
who shall restore a proper balance of the
sexes will add immensely TO the sum of
human happiness.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Fair Minnie's Chameleon rresses

Miss Minnie Madderu, the beautiful
young ingenue actress, sails for Europe
next month on curious mission. Her
luxuriant red hair has been one of her
charming features, bat within the last
six months it has been farming darker,
and in streaks it is nearly dark now. DR..
MauVin Picard Of Paris SAYS that he can
restore the sprightly soubrette's curls to
their original color, and SO Miss Madden
is 20 go to Paris for the summer. Over
work is supposed to have produced the
phenomenon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

Charles Spreckles, who has mad the
profits out of lump of sugar as big as g.
mountain, is said to have taken a new
turn. Disgruntled because of 8
qusrrel with the royal ruler of the
Sandwich islands, and angry at the
sugarY favors shown by Kalakaus TO a
rival in the trade, SpreckIes has started
for Europe to make study of the sugar
beet. 1t is possible that he may tap one
of MS barrels of money in order to ex-
pertinent in that product.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Spain.
WILL PRODUCE THE PAPERS.

WILL PRODUCE THE PAPERS.
MADRID, May 29.-In the Chamber OF
Deputies yesterday Senior Moret prom
ised to produce the papers which had
passed between the government of Spain
and the United States in negotiations re-
specting the claim of professed Ameri-
can citizen for S3,OOO,OOO damages arts
ing from the Cuban insurrection.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

sEYENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST.
GLASGOW, May 29.-The lowest seam
has been reached, but too late TO rescue
any men at work there. Not one was
found alive. The total number of lives
lost by the explosion is believed to be
Seventy five
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

Colonel Higsinson thinks "Women
writer's less querulous than men," The
gallant colonel is right; the women who
write most and best are too busy to pick
flaws or split hairs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

Petroleum refuse is now successfully
used for fuel on Russian steamers
and torpedo boats. 1t is demonstra-
TED that one pound of petroleum refuse
evaporsted 1916 pounds of water,
or two and a half times more than
coal. During the consumption of the
liquid fuel sheet of white paper was
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30

Queen victofhf's jubilee is also that OF
telegraphy, the first patent for an electric
telegraph having been issued June 20,
1873 week before the Queens Access
sion-to Cook & Wheststone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-30
Cooperage Factory Burned.

NEW YORK, May 29.-The Lorena
Palmer cooperage factory in Williams
burg was totally destroyed by fire last
night. The loss IS Between S250,000 and
$500, 600. Insurance unknown.